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Trot around the clock
Horse trainer puts in a long day
By THOMAS LA BARBERA
Press & Sun-Bulletin
Kim Burris' day starts bright and early, at 6 a.m., at her home in Spencer, training her two Standardbred yearling horses for harness racing. In a way, this morning activity at home is a warm-up for the rest of her d ay. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Burris is at Tioga Downs in Nichols, training and caring for more Standardbred horses.
Burris covers all the bases when it comes to the horses, from grooming the animals to taking them for a jog around the track. When the jogging is done, it's time for a drink and shower -- not for Burris, however, but for the horse. Finally, after a dry down, the horses are put into their stalls and fed.
Burris goes through this process for up to four horses a day, belonging either to her or to people who have hired her for her skills as a trainer. (She's been working with horses since she was 13.)
"Having animals is a life commitment," Burris said. "I do eat, sleep, live horses ...
"And dogs," she added, laughing as her dog could be heard barking in the background
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